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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in elearning have empowered students all around the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning institutions have to struggle with today because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders need to understand these interesting new open education endeavours. Students want to better understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing demand for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This inspiring new book also examines the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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